The Opelousas courier., 1887-10-08
,sa,4,,,, ISLANDERS Net by I'm
igspeachabte Statistics.
! sy,es Ballt, Agriculture Fostered
"a public Credit Strengthened.
s...,srars Results that Have Followed a
p,naressige and Consistent Policy.

z aalnlv and thoughtfully weigh the claims
~. = Qualifications of various citizens OF the
80. lafore investing them with public
$3.50 : bfief review Of some of the prilci-
ii sota of his public career, and events with
ns;cb Goy. Samuel d. McEnery's name and
ssrSip;stration has become ~insepafably con-
1900. may be of public interest.
III i with difficulty thas n can repress a
Arsaer. oven though almost ~1decade has
100. in recurring to the carnival Of crime
s~.inst which the people of Louisiana strug-
gsed for SO many weary years.
ssnp will efface these bitter memories, but
ID lesson taught our people viii live for
sssr.
so9v as 4 shame blot on o. State and ma
sipfal existence.
nneein@ he body polite OF TING FORCES Wnlc1
Srsi1rht the great wrongs OF the past. and
Sbe caIanitons effects OF Q, recurrence. in
%as4 m m whole, of the evils which para
1s1sd he prosperity of the State, one might
Miah that the whole dreadful EPISODE mould
tn 4 contest involving the very civilization
"A Il community. where the fangs OF power,
yenAIifY and. ignorance were rooted deep;
where the evil arms OF Radlcallsn,, elasp!ing,
octopus-lke, the life, safety and happiness
81 fnfsiiy, with law, order and taxation help
KIN IN III grasp: where the sole claim to
domination was the machinery OF possession
and tie power OF brutal, deludedlgnorance-
III ordinary rules of party warfare ceased 60
Win a miahty effort the central strong
hold was overthrown and our State govern
Fnent installed in 1877. but the far-reaching
senlsscles Of the mons ~ th1 Gs s;ahsst na,is sSan
Nearly one-half of Louisiana remained in
I political slavery
The intelligence, property and ff~vilization
III these parishes was completely subiugated
60 the same venal influences that had
Hreoked the prosperity OF the State, and
sgainst which the people had SO fereely con-
Ia Cadde, Natehitoches. Rapides, ,Tensas,
Concoraia. 0nachita and other parishes the
Democracy were face to face with the hard
fact that the victory of 1876 was TO them
comparatively barren Of results unless n
until the parishes could be redeemed and
e~coh5aic LEGAL government inaugHrated.
It fs not surprising, therefore, that the
campaign Of 1876. was fF~jnGlgHlated IN
1878, when the final redeHs tienf OF North
From the beginning OF the strugg to the
snd. with unfaltefing courage and fidelity,
Samuel D. McEnery fought the battle OF his
people; his armor always on. his voice al
WAYS heard, rallying and encouraging the
people 10 effort after effort until the last
Stronghold was carried and home u pre-
NMMfMKMN&-H a#.#
Ug Irving in. his devotion to Denocracy.
uniting in zeal for his State, IT was aoi
strange that the first convention held under
the Constitution, made after the reeemptior
0f the whole State, should call s. /. Nc
Emery to the public service
His elevation to the Office of1Bieutehani
Governor was not only q tribute tela worthy
Democrat, bat also illustrated ithe2splrit OF
speculation and desire Tor party harmony
Which prevailed IN the 2 OF t~tiessupp9rt
Nrsof Louis A. Wltzs who was nominated o.
YssaRse time for Governor.
4 Between the patriotic young Creole Execu
1--WE and his able and courageous LIeuitenan'
ahere grew up not only eordial otllclal reia-
How could it be otherwise, with two brave,
able. answering Democrats, whose besi
Manhopd days had been spent IN promotinf
tle welfare Of their state and party, sno w -
ap0nsibiiity of leadership, involving net OBJ!
4he regeneration of public affairs, but tht
supremacy OF their pafty7
Even before the soleinl oath OF once, dea
scating the young Governor anew to til
service OF his people, had. beer. administered
The hand of death hhd laid fast holdAlpor
him. Every hour of his official life was
painful struggle te realize me n,gn nope e
the State, and lie died as he had lived, sert
ing his people with almost his LASS gasp.
Taking mp the work OF his dead friend I'M
political col!eagqe, Coy. MeEnery ~ onga
inaustriai and commercial questions. touch
ing she welfare OF the State and her Ilstltu
ei0ns.
this afticle, to review all of the importaa
6uegtiens which have received the impress o
his will and the benefit Of hlS ability; but
brief reference 10 i fey of the leading sub
ieets Affecting the peoples interests may nss
The record Of his administration is, how
ever, written in the history. OF his state
progress, and il to be seen OF all men IN IN
improved conditions of State and paroch1a
items. iii agriculture, education. lnaustr
and flp&f7aa pf9teetlOns
U~niapDily, the patriotic sentiments whlc4
Ene their sbaFs in mutual effortfor the pub
liz good. did not extend 70 all OF those wn
= bad been opponents. ef. Gov Wiitz, Hi
body was scarcely cold in The grave befor
Eli former opponents, Now we viii hang th
scalps III the Wftz men at our BELTS 2 elr
more fitting the savage ColDanche OF til
plains III bis raids against an opposing tribe
have become united by ! common suiierin
and common effort in the public behalf.
Thus, at the outsei.lo Il his adminigsratio
The question Of pefaohaliEm and partdsanshi
was thrust upon Coy. McEneEy in the d.
naand for the removal Of Gov. Wiltz's 81
pointees and for q discrimination against til
dead Governors friends in the filling I
- V0H#4r1eef. 49,
The TFst vacancy was ia The ofEice of cor,
aaer gf the. City Of New Orleans. Or. Miles
OF the Charity HOSPITAL val first chosen
He declanea. Dr. LeAlonnier was next q
lectea. " 2 happened tllht The lastname
friend OF Coy. WiisE.
Mr. John Fitzpassiek. who supported Il
nomination of Lieut. Coy. .McEnerg in Il
hgeinet the appointment. He eeuid BUT q,
Snis that ARM0nhaef WAS 8 good phvsicis
ard 4 racd Dsmoorat, but based Ifs profe
on the ground that he had been ) ssWil
The fehuke came promptly: .'Goy. VIII
enjoyed my friendship and respects and ?,
may as well know, once for al. thAtis will
no ~disparagement TO . person during my .
When the political and partisan nressu
became f~0ruaidkble md Ber5Uuas represent
lives of ms Wiitx following waited up
q NscEnery. stated theIr appreciation
Sequences IL Ills refusal to acuuiesce in 4
demands Of his political friends. . FRANK
MsUWed " Willingness 70 plAce in his han
TIE resignation Of such appolnteea Of &c
personal 81 political friends ID order to |
2Segc him from embarrassment. Gov. a
6heKE3e TesE1use wae QUICKLY and Arm
WHY'S appointments we're made
ynrsusnue ta che powers placed Id Lis han
~ the minority OF the Democracy OF IQuI
ana ao fake advantage "a the rad Accide
~ which Z haye come into posers ~ rey6I
The vii Uf the people IA expressed ut t
pAztlsau ends W0uid lower tie dignity ct 9
85llaes b. in5u1i0uz 10 the Democratic part
~2Q 31g$ly subject NE ID resfEure at the han
VI tie people, ! have resolved that whs
&#Ak&ss aaA b0 Sustained showing TINT 81
@nlesr Is eo1Tnpskx negligent Or iEic0sapetes
~ remove him. Il IN my Inc
&4@Na&& appointments ] xR1A @Cs8TM mNE5a
&2n@1 tfsen tho fill measure OF ~xeeegnIffg
4ze&F AekSaeSes ability &nd u1zzmhefs 81